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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 September 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2013 (named day). It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2013 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Medicine: Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many students entered medical school without any (a) A-level grades and (b) A grades in comparable qualifications in the latest year for which figures are available.

Answer

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Information on the prior qualifications of young entrants to medicine, dentistry and veterinary science subjects is included in table SP2 of their publication “Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK”. The latest statistics refer to entrants in the academic year 2011/12 and are available at the following link:

http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2060&ltemid=141

Further information on the performance indicators, including more detailed breakdowns of the statistics, can be requested from HESA's bespoke query service. Contact information is available at the following link:

http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/2/52/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
568 c276W; 169273
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Admissions Higher education Medicine Students
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk